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Industry experts and editors of Quality, NDT and Vision & Sensors share their views on the latest in the market and in manufacturing—from management and leadership to process and technology—and we want feedback from engineers, designer, operators, managers and others with something valuable to say about the business of quality!

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Jim’s Gems: I Think I Can

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
February 3, 2014
Most of us remember that wonderful children’s story about “The Little Engine That Could”. The story has several versions but the one by Watty Piper was published in the U.S. around 1930. It is a story of optimism and hard work that people of all ages can relate.


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Jim's Gems: Opportunity for Success

January 21, 2014
Every day our life begins anew. We awaken with new promise and possibilities. Some things are certainly beyond our control but the outcome can be influenced by our decisions.
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Steve Adams: Past is Prologue

Steve Adams
January 17, 2014

For thousands of years purposeful storytelling has defined and refined mankind. Elders by campfire imparted wisdom, ritual and tradition.


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Jim’s Gems: Encourage Continuous Improvement

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
January 13, 2014
Last week we were discussing organization change, total quality management, and continuous improvement with a group of managers. The jest of that discussion which focused on deployment issues might be of interest to many readers of this weekly blog.
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Jim's Gems: Goals Can Be Predictors

QM 0222 CLMN Face AUTHOR Jim Smith
Jim L. Smith
January 6, 2014
We’ve written about goal setting a few times in this blog which includes last week’s. However, considering it’s the start of the New Year it’s worth dedicating the year’s first blog to goal setting.
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Jim’s Gems: Falling Short of Your Goal?

December 30, 2013
If you’re like many, you have delayed setting goals for this coming year.
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Jim’s Gems: Thought Power

December 23, 2013
During this special week and the weeks leading up to this week, hopefully our thoughts have been on others but they will soon be refocused.
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Jim's Gems: Thriving During Change

December 16, 2013
Change requires learning throughout life but change also means letting go of the past to move forward.
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Jim's Gems: Make Good from Bad

December 9, 2013
Have you ever asked yourself why some people never seem to be having a bad day and you’re struggling to just survive the day as you go from one bad situation to another?
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Jim's Gems: Use Values to Motivate Others

December 3, 2013
We’ve written about motivation in several blogs and in two Quality Magazine’s web exclusives. Today, I want to discuss motivating others through values. As we discussed in our November 19, 2013 blog, knowing what your personal values are is important; however, knowing what other peoples' values are can be important also.
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